Sports scores, highlights: Somerset Berkley hoop teams split with Seekonk, Case teams fall

Steven Sanchez, The Herald News
·2 min read

The winter high school season is midway through the season for Fall River area teams.

Take a look at highlights from Friday local high school action:

Boys basketball: Somerset Berkley vs. Apponequet

SCORE: Somerset Berkley 67, Apponequet 54

LOCATION: Somerset Berkley

DATE: Feb. 3

RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 9-6 (6-5 in South Coast Conference)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Raiders defeated league opponent Apponequet at home. Brendan McDonald had a team-high 20 points for SBR. Finn Bjork chipped in with 15 points and 16 rebounds. Mason Medeiros had 13 points. Ian Sullivan had eight rebounds and played extremely well on defense in the win. The Raiders led at halftime, 33-28. "We played terrific defense with lots of intensity all around," SBR head coach Bob Slater said.

NEXT UP: The Raiders travel to Fairhaven on Monday.

Somerset Berkley’s Finn Bjork attempts to block a shot taken by Durfee’ Devontae Stewart during a recent game.
Somerset Berkley’s Finn Bjork attempts to block a shot taken by Durfee’ Devontae Stewart during a recent game.

Boys basketball: Case vs. Seekonk

SCORE: Seekonk 52, Case 44

LOCATION: Case

DATE: Feb. 3

RECORD: Case, 2-13

HIGHLIGHTS: The Cardinals lost at home to league opponent Seekonk. Landon Cayton led the way for Case with a team-high 17 points. All proceeds from the boys home game was donated to the Cole Strong Fundraiser for the Slaiding Family.

NEXT UP: The Cardinals host Wareham on Tuesday.

Case's TJ Coderre (2) attempts to find an opening in Friday's game against Seekonk.
Case's TJ Coderre (2) attempts to find an opening in Friday's game against Seekonk.

Girls basketball: Somerset Berkley at Apponequet

SCORE: Apponequet 48, Somerset Berkley 42

LOCATION: Apponequet

DATE: Feb. 3

RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 9 - 7 (9-3 in South Coast Conference)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Raiders dropped a road game against league opponent Apponequet. Mia Gentile had a team-high14 points for SBR. Gabriella Nugent finished with 12 points.

NEXT UP: The Raiders host Fairhaven on Monday.

New Bedford Voc’s Kaira Dubois attempts to dribble past Somerset Berkley’s Mia Gentile.
New Bedford Voc’s Kaira Dubois attempts to dribble past Somerset Berkley’s Mia Gentile.

Girls basketball: Case at Seekonk

SCORE: Seekonk 44, Case 38

LOCATION: Seekonk

DATE: Feb. 3

RECORD: Case, 11-4

HIGHLIGHTS: The Cardinals lost a close battle with league opponent Seekonk on the road. Liberty Gazaille had a team-high 14 points for Case. Brooke Orton finished with 12 points.

NEXT UP: The Cardinals host Westport on Monday.

Case’s Liberty Gazaille splits Old Rochester’s Hannah Thorell and Emma Johnson during a recent game.
Case’s Liberty Gazaille splits Old Rochester’s Hannah Thorell and Emma Johnson during a recent game.

Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Chezsports. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News today.

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